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HELP SOMEONE WHO’S STRUGGLING TODAY. GIVE NOW. 22122-07-21
Transcript of HELP SOMEONE WHO’S STRUGGLING TODAY. GIVE NOW.
HELP SOMEONE WHO’S STRUGGLING TODAY. GIVE NOW.
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Although our community continues to return to normal, so many of our most vulnerable neighbors still struggle. The hardships which have always challenged Miami worsened with the pandemic. Much work remains to be done.
*Based on the latest United Way ALICE Report that underscores the importance of United Way’s work in education, financial stability and health. This data, from 2018, does not incorporate the COVID-19 pandemic. Kaiser Family Foundation, Danone North America study, Jewish Community Services 2-1-1.
Shelly-Anne, a Jamaican-born mother of four was forced to drop out of high school when she became pregnant with her first child. Through sheer determination and hard work, she achieved her dream of becoming a licensed nurse in 2019.
As an essential worker, Shelly-Anne has bravely faced challenges that first-time nurses rarely experience in their lifetime, all while raising her four children, two of which have special needs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way provided her family with care packages and support from our Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership site in
Carol City Elementary, where her son Norick attends and currently receives weekly therapy with an Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist.
Thanks to the support she received from United Way programs, Shelly-Ann can now devote herself fully to the care of both her family and her patients.
“United Way will be there for you too, a life saver.”
54%*
of Miami-Dade households are either in poverty or one emergency away from falling into poverty.
4 out of 10 people have been forced to access a food bank.
150% increase in crisis hotline calls requesting help with finances, food, health, and suicide and crisis intervention.
4 out of 10 people have reported anxiety or depressive disorder impacting their mental health due to COVID-19.
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Your gift is critical. Support the programs that bring lasting change to our community.
Access to quality early education and after-school programs that so many working parents rely on.
Allow veterans to reacclimate to civilian life and attain a productive future.
Health services our elderly rely on, including home care and a hot meal.
Empower our neighbors with financial tools they need to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table.
We envision a thriving and equitable community where all people have access to good education and the opportunity to lead healthy and financially secure lives. Together we can fight to ensure that everyone in our community has the quality of life they deserve. Join us.
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To learn about United Way Miami’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), visit: unitedwaymiami.org/DEI
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YOUR DOLLARS STAY LOCAL Your gift provides support to programs and initiatives in your community.
YOU’RE IN CONTROL Volunteers like you examine the needs in our community and determine the most effective solutions.
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Your gift to the United Way Community Plan goes directly to support nearly 100 programs and initiatives focused on improving equitable access to quality education, financial security and health. We tackle complex issues and turn your contribution into real change.
UNITED WAY SIGNATURE INITIATIVES
United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education •
United Way Center for Financial Stability •
United Way EDEN Place •
United Way MISSION UNITED •
United Way Youth Institute •
UNITED WAY IMPACT PARTNERS
American Red Cross
AMIkids Miami-Dade •
Belafonte TACOLCY Center •
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami •
Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami •
Branches • •
Care Resource •
Catholic Charities Child Development Services
Catholic Charities New Life Family Shelter •
Catholic Charities Services for the Elderly •
Center for Family and Child Enrichment •
Centro Campesino • •
Centro Mater Child Care Services •
Children’s Home Society of South Florida •
Citrus Health Network • •
City Year Miami •
Coconut Grove Cares •
Common Threads •
Cuban American National Council (CNC) •
Dade County Dental Research Clinic/Community Smiles •
Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center •
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center •
Easter Seals South Florida • •
Empower U •
Epilepsy Florida •
Family Christian Association of America • •
Family Resource Center of South Florida •
Feeding South Florida •
Foster Care Review
Girl Power (formerly known as World Literacy Crusade) •
Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida •
Goodwill Industries of South Florida •
Greater Miami Services Corps •
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade •
Hearing & Speech Center of Florida •
Institute for Child and Family Health • •
Jewish Community Services of South Florida • • •
Legal Services of Greater Miami •
Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County •
Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services •
Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center • •
New Horizons Community Mental Health
Center •
Open Door Health Center •
Overtown Youth Center • • •
Redlands Christian Migrant Association •
Richmond Perrine Optimist Club • •
Salvation Army Miami Area Command •
Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center • •
Southwest Social Services Program •
The Advocacy Network on Disabilities (formerly known as CCDH) •
The ARC of South Florida • •
United HomeCare Services •
Urban League of Greater Miami •
YMCA of South Florida •
Youth Co-Op • •
YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade • • •
UNITED WAY IMPACT GRANTEE
Catalyst Miami •
S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective •
UNITED WAY TRANSFORMATION FUND PARTNERS
Baptist Health South Florida •
• EDUCATION • FINANCIAL SECURITY • HEALTH
